Translation Project Manager

IXL Learning, a leading EdTech company with products used by 15 million students worldwide, is seeking a project manager to coordinate the translation of our K–12 content to support English language learners. As a translation project manager at IXL, you’ll coordinate with in-house curriculum designers and contracted translators to translate various types of content into Spanish and  other languages. Your strong organizational skills, proactive communication, and subject matter expertise will help make our content accessible to students across the U.S. #LI-KH1

This is a full-time remote position for candidates in the United States.  #LI-REMOTE

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Manage and grow an existing team of contract translators, editors, and quality testers

• Create and maintain project schedules and workflows

• Communicate project goals and estimates to stakeholders

• Oversee the end-to-end translation of IXL's content, including translation, editing, product integration, QA, and release

• Collaborate with our content production and software engineering teams to overcome technical obstacles in your projects

• Work with curriculum designers to identify content for translation and to ensure translations preserve pedagogical integrity

• Maintain and iterate our translation style guide, terminology glossary, and documentation

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and attention to detail

• Minimum of two years of experience in translation or localization management

• Can-do attitude with an openness to others' ideas

• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English

• Proficiency with written Spanish required; near-native-level fluency in Spanish is preferred

• Experience using spreadsheet and project management software

• Familiarity with K–12 education is a plus

• Familiarity with academic Spanish in the K–12 setting is a plus

• Knowledge of computer programming, mobile, and web technologies is a plus

ABOUT IXL LEARNING

IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:

• 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com

• Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages

• Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects

• Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.

At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.